Against the New York Islanders at the Pepsi Center, O'Reilly will miss his second game with a shoulder injury and Guenin will sit out for a third consecutive time with a bruised ankle.

The Avs will continue on with just 20 available players, but coach Patrick Roy said O'Reilly might travel with the team and play Saturday at the Minnesota Wild.

The Avs are 4-1-1 on the homestand, with Stastny leading the way. The 2014 U.S. Olympian has eight points (six assists) in his last three games, having produced a goal and two helpers in each of his last two contests.

Stastny's scoring tear began after his Jan. 1 selection to the American Olympic team.

"The selection being over, it's nice — you don't think about it. The process was a whirlwind," Stastny said. "Having it over makes you feel a little lighter, and not think about other stuff and just the game."

Footnotes. Goalie Semyon Varlamov will start against the Islanders and Wild, Roy said. ... Forward Alex Tanguay skated with the team again Friday morning and will continue to do so. Tanguay hasn't played since Nov. 2, originally because of a knee injury. Lately he has been hampered by a hip.